George “The Iceman” Gervin was cool, calm, and unguardable in isolation. He led the NBA in scoring four times during the decade and finished with a career 25.1 PPG average.

George Gervin is one of the greatest players in ABA and NBA history. The now-73-year-old Gervin was nicknamed the 'Iceman' because of his scoring ability and effortless style of play, which rarely ...

Malone put up his best offensive season with 31.1 points per game, second behind only George Gervin’s 32.3 PPG. The Rockets had a surprisingly early exit in the playoffs that year, though ...

1981 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers is named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, making him the only player to win MVP honors in both the NBA and the ABA. 1981 — 25th European Cup: Liverpool ...

1981 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers is named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, making him the only player to win MVP honors in both the NBA and the ABA.

OKLAHOMA CITY — It wasn’t a shock to see Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win his first Most Valuable Player award, and usually these things follow a script of sorts. There were tears — referencing ...

On Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, making the guard the second-ever Canadian player to win the award, after Steve Nash won back-to-back MVPs with ...

Gilgeous-Alexander, 26, was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday on TNT from Madison Square Garden, ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Pacers.

Before the merger in 1976, the ABA competed neck-and-neck with the NBA. Roger Brown was one of the stars of the ABA and one of the few players who didn't join the NBA once the two leagues combined.

"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the youngest team in the NBA ever to 60-plus wins. In fact, they won 68, 18 more than Jokic and his championship-level roster," Broussard said. "Shai played all-league ...

NBA awards picks: Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic the MVP? Our annual awards predictions include a decision for MVP between two stars having transcendent seasons. April 9, 2025 15 min ...

He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 7th pick in the 1984 draft, and instantly became their best two-way player following the regression of George Gervin - an all-time franchise legend.